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ROK to YQY: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
10,122 mi
16,290 km · 8,796 nm
20h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from YQY?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sydney (YQY) is 10,122 miles (16,290 km, 8,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rockhampton and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to YQY?
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